The Patient’s Journey Through Treatment and Recovery: A Map
The typical phases, bright spots, hard moments, and takeaways in SUD treatment and recovery. An amazing resource from The Addiction Policy Forum this …
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Section 35: Playing Russian Roulette with Involuntary Treatment in Massachusetts
While many states use civil commitment, Massachusetts is believed to be the only state in the union that allows family members to file a Section 35 pe…
Yoga for Anxiety and Stress
Few practices are better suited than yoga to help with both anxiety and stress. A gentle and compassionate round of yoga with Adriene Mishler, focused…
Fentanyl’s Deadly Toll Leads Parents to Seek New Ways to Keep Their Children Safe
How do parents keep their children safe amidst an ever-changing drug landscape? Illicit drug suppliers are mixing cheap, potent fentanyl into everythi…
“It’s Not About Me”: On Not Taking Things Personally
Have you ever considered it's NOT about you? Actor, public speaker, and soccer coach Frederik Imbo offers strategies for escaping the suffering involv…
Involuntary Treatment Usually Fails. Here’s Why.
A New York Times contributor explains—and tells us why voluntary treatment, and approaches like CRAFT, succeed more often.
“Patients’ Bill of Rights” For Substance Use Disorder Becomes Law in California
It has more teeth than most past efforts in any state. And it may well save lives.
Self-Image, Destiny, and “A Sense of Epic Hope”: The Grandfather of Self-Help Books Really Does Have Something to Offer
Self-image can be changed, argues this insightful bestseller from 1960. But such change is real work.
Thich Nhat Hanh: Another Way of Seeing Loneliness
The late Buddhist teacher and peace activist reminds us that “the way out is in.”